What python libraries can tell me approximate location and time zone given an IP address?

Question

Looking to implement better geo-location with Python.

Answer 1

Maxmind has an official api package that integrates with their geoip web service or geolite databases. You'll have to either download their free geolite database or create a free trial account.

If you register for an account you'll get $5 in promotional credit (paid queries cost about $0.0001 each). Login to your account, click on 'My License Key' and create a license key.

Then install the package:

$ pip install geoip2

And test the api:

Test function adapted from the docs

import geoip2.webservice

account_id = 1 # enter your real account id here
api_key = "enter your real api/license key here"

TEST_IP = '128.101.101.101'


def lookup_ip(ip=TEST_IP):
    # This creates a Client object that can be reused across requests.
    client = geoip2.webservice.Client(account_id, api_key)

    # Replace "insights" with the method corresponding to the web service
    # that you are using, e.g., "country", "city".
    response = client.insights(ip)

    print("country iso code: {0}".format(response.country.iso_code))

    print("country name: {0}".format(response.country.name))

    print("subdivisions most specific name: {0}".format(response.subdivisions.most_specific.name))
    print("subdivisions most specific iso code: {0}".format(response.subdivisions.most_specific.iso_code))

    print("city name: {0}".format(response.city.name))

    print("postal code:{0}".format(response.postal.code))

    print("coordinates: ({0}, {1})".format(response.location.latitude, response.location.longitude))

    return response


if __name__ == "__main__":
    resp = lookup_ip()
    input("")